Gautam Solar secures California Energy Commission certification, extends US market presence
The California Energy Commission certification ensures Gautam Solar’s modules comply with stringent quality, safety, and performance standards required for solar installations in the State of California, the largest solar market of the United States.
Vikram Solar recognized as top performer in Kiwa PVEL’s PQP for the eighth time
Vikram Solar’s Hypersol M10 Series and Hypersol G12R Series PV modules have been recognized as Top Performer in Kiwa PVEL’s Module Reliability Scorecard 2025.
Reliance Industries Ltd enters ALMM list with high-efficiency HJT solar modules
Reliance Industries Ltd (RIL) has been included in the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy’s (MNRE) Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) with its high-efficiency heterojunction (HJT) solar modules, featuring efficiencies of up to 23.12%.
Solar risks: Hail, AI error, wildfire, and more
Hail damage remains a top risk to large-scale solar assets in USA, according to an annual report from kWh Analytics.
RenewSys named ‘Top Performer’ in Kiwa PVEL’s 2025 PV Module Reliability Scorecard
RenewSys India has been named a “Top Performer” in the 2025 PV Module Reliability Scorecard by Kiwa PV Evolution Labs (PVEL).
Module reliability scorecard reveals widespread quality risk
Independent testing laboratory Kiwa-PVEL today published the 11th edition of its PV Module Reliability Scorecard, having extensively tested PV modules from 50 different manufacturers.
Waaree Energies ‘top performer’ in Kiwa PVEL’s 2025 PV Module Reliability Scorecard
Indian solar manufacturer Waaree Energies Ltd has been recognized as a ‘Top Performer’ in the 2025 PV Module Reliability Scorecard by Kiwa PVEL, the leading independent lab for photovoltaic (PV) reliability benchmarking worldwide.
Vikram Solar awarded EcoVadis Platinum medal for sustainability
With EcoVadis Platinum Rating, Vikram Solar joins top 1% globally in sustainability performance.
Current UV tests overestimate TOPCon solar module degradation
Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE (Fraunhofer ISE) has found that current UV testing methods overestimate degradation in tunnel oxide passivated contact (TOPCon) solar modules, as dark storage after UV exposure causes temporary efficiency losses that largely reverse under sunlight.
U.S. solar facilities lost $5,720 per MW to equipment underperformance in 2024
A report from Raptor Maps said solar power losses from equipment failures, extreme weather damage and more contributed to losses.
